# Amputations at M J SHORT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2019054641` · 5/7/2019 · PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** M J SHORT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
- **Location:** 5317 Park Blvd N, PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA, 33781
- **NAICS:** 441320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An automotive technician was spinning a tire when his right middle finger got stuck between the rim and caliper. The fingertip was amputated and the employee was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*